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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,075.40, 889,613.10 and 587,545.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,075.40, 889,613.10 and 587,545.80 is: 881,318.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,075.40 : 889,613.10 = 587,545.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,075.40/889,613.10 = 587,545.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,075.40x = 889,613.10 × 587,545.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,075.40x = 522,688,440,529.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,688,440,529.98/593,075.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,318.70

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